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AI Vendor Demos vs. Reality: Why Enterprise Buyers Get Less Than Promised

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

Enterprise AI procurement often fails because demo environments are curated and production data is messy. Reference customers are handpicked, hiding mediocre experiences. Buyers must seek non-reference users and test with their own data to bridge the gap.

Meridian48 take
The article rightly highlights a systemic issue, but it understates how vendors actively design demos to mislead—it's not just structural, it's strategic.
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